The supply chain problems can impact the availability of educational supplies — and this, in turn, affects the experience of both students and teachers. These problems aren’t going away any time soon, and school district purchasing departments will have to come up with a plan to ensure that schools receive materials as they’re needed. […]
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Phonics and the Modern Literacy Teacher
While sharing with my former coworkers and friends that work within education across the nation and around the world, we all have come to the same conclusion—education is not for the faint of heart and certainly only the powerhouse rock stars survive! With the ever-growing demands of education and student academic needs, teachers have […]
How to Create More Dynamic Learning Environments
Schools in Focus Podcast Featuring Sue Ann Highland PODCAST: Creating More Dynamic Learning Environments Dynamic learning environments are more active and engaging for students than the traditional, factory-era model in which students sit facing the front of the classroom while the teacher speaks. They are more likely to help students learn key 21st-century skills […]
Safe and Healthy Schools: What Can Schools Learn from Hospitals?
Schools must have a solution for disinfecting learning spaces that is effective and that stakeholders can fully trust during cold and flu season. Currently, the most popular strategies employed by schools are disinfecting surfaces with chemical sprays and using low-rated MERV filters to purify the air that people breathe. Yet, both methods have shortcomings […]
Learning Space Design Plays a Key Role in Supporting Tech Use. Here’s How.
The physical learning environments that students gather in must effectively support technology-rich instruction. (In fact, technology is one of six essential design elements that School Specialty has identified as critical for a modern learning space that supports 21st century learning, along with choice, comfort, versatility, connection and stimulation.) What does it mean for a […]
The Art of Purposeful Activity for These Turbulent Times
As a veteran Occupational Therapist (OT), I was classically trained to use arts and crafts as therapeutic modalities for healing. Woodworking, ceramics, leatherwork, copper tooling, tile mosaics, needlework, and weaving were all incorporated in treatment sessions, especially for those with impaired cognitive and mental health function. Projective assessments like the Azima Battery and the […]
Art Lesson Plan: A Chuck Close-Inspired Self-Portrait
Chuck Close was both an accomplished painter and photographer. He combined his two favorite arts to become part of the first generation of painters to use the style of painting we call Photorealism. Close brought portraits to life using a simple grid method. After photographing his subject matter, Close would print the image and […]
When a Child Doesn’t Like to Write
Having worked with children for many years, I have noticed a trend: the older they get, the less they like to write. I have my theories about this. One is, when children are very young, adults begin to push them to copy letters, keep letters on the lines of lined paper, and hold standard […]
My Superpower Is That I Teach PE
In this uncertain time in education, our students need us more than ever! It’s time to lace up the shoes, buckle down, and bring your superpowers to the frontlines of your students at home. We PE teachers are masters of walking into a storeroom and using whatever equipment is there to create amazing opportunities […]
Self-Care: It’s Not Just a Theory
Changing Your Perspective Self-care is one of the most important things for personal well-being, yet professionals often report struggling with incorporating self-care in their busy lifestyles. This struggle exists because there are aspects of self-care that get left out. Self-care is believed to be something that is done outside of work or when there […]
The #1 In-Home Strategy for Your Child with Special Needs
Kudos to the teachers and school districts that have rapidly shifted from onsite and classroom education to home and remote learning options. We salute your creativity, flexibility, and ferocity in getting this done! Adapting to this change is stressful for all, but for students with special needs we know that these changes, transitions, and […]
Language & Literacy Must-Haves for the Early Childhood Classroom
There is nothing more rewarding than seeing the thrill in a child’s eyes as they learn something exciting through the pages of a book! Having a defined and well-stocked literacy center provides your students with a comfortable space to explore the world through books, while building foundational skills in reading, writing, speaking, listening, and […]
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